SoundPlay

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

• HAL.BAT → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 95 B
• HYSTERIA.BAT → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 291 B
• SOUND.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 28.0 KB
• SOUND.ICN → A:\SOFT icono, junto a su aplicación 200 B

No need to put HAL.SND, HYSTERIA.SND, PACKING.LST, SOUND.DOC, WELCOME.SND: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 33.4 KB on a 1 MB disk.

1. Copy HAL.BAT, HYSTERIA.BAT, SOUND.EXE to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.
2. The .ICN files are icons: they go in the same folder as their application.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

QUICK START FOR HP100LX USERS

 The included batch files (.BAT) allow for immediate playback of the sample
sound files on a HP100LX. Simply type "HYSTERIA" or "HAL" at the DOS prompt
once Sound Play has been installed. The included SOUND.ICN can be used when
attaching the sound files to the Application Manager. The same icon can be
for different sounds (i.e: command lines or batch files) by first setting
the path to point to sound.exe and tabbing to the icon selector. At this
point the speaker icon will appear. Then, simply tab back to the path and
set it to the appropriate command line or batch file (the icon will be
retained provided you don't return to the icon selector).


 USING SOUND PLAY FROM DOS ON ANY PC

  Sound Play can be used from the DOS prompt by typing "sound" followed by
the desired playback rate and the name of, or path to, the sound file to
play.

  The playback rate is a positive number that determins the speed of
playback. Using smaller numbers will ACCELERATE the playback while larger
numbers will SLOW DOWN the playback.

  For slower machines (such as the HP100LX), playback rates of 3 or 4 will
lead to correct playback speeds, on the other hand, a fast 486 machine may
require  values in excess of 90. You may need to try several values before
you find one that is correct for your machine.

  The second parameter is the name, or complete path, to the sound file you
want to play. For example, the following would let you play the sound
HYSTERIA.SND (included) at a rate that is optimal for the HP100LX:

   sound 3 hysteria.snd

  That is, it will play the sound file entitled "hysteria.snd" with a
playback speed of 3. You may have to alter the playback rate for optimal
sound on your computer.


 CONVERTING EXISTING SOUND FILES TO SOUND PLAY FORMAT

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Literal excerpt from SOUND.DOC, exactly as it came in the package.